Nebraska Conference Focuses on Grazing

NEBRASKA, US - An in-depth look at grazing -- from becoming a grass farmer to the production and marketing of grass-finished beef -- will be featured at the 2009 Nebraska Grazing Conference 11-12 August at the Kearney Holiday Inn.
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Two dozen speakers from four states including faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources will educate farmers, ranchers, wildlife managers and advisers on how to be economically successful through grazing, enhancing wildlife habitat and conservation.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m.11 August. Steve Waller, dean of UNL's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, will give opening remarks.

The first featured speaker will be "The Stockman Grass Farmer" editor Allan Nation of Mississippi, who on 11 August will address Nebraska's competitive advantage in the grazing industry and on 12 August will give a presentation on grass-finished production and marketing. Nation has written eight books about grazing and pasture management and has been editor of the grazing publication since 1977.

Rick Danvir, wildlife manager for Deseret Land and Livestock in Utah, will discuss profitably ranching for livestock and wildlife.

Also addressing wildlife issues in connection with grazing operations will be Bob Budd of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust. Budd will talk about impacts of grazing conservation practices and fence/water development on livestock and wildlife.

Justin Derner, a USDA rangeland management specialist in Wyoming, will review research results from several studies that examined rotational versus continuous grazing systems.

Other topics include invasive species, winter supplementation, longevity of replacement heifers, pasture leases, designing fence and water systems, becoming a grass farmer, mentoring, the 100 Cow Program, and passing on the legacy (in this case, father to daughter).

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